20-12-2018, 07:15 PM
(20-12-2018, 05:14 PM)Mike Costigan Wrote:(20-12-2018, 04:25 PM)Chris KC Wrote: I have noticed of late how few the old-boys-who-used-to-have-one-in-1943 have become - anyone who's seen 'Genevieve' will know what I mean. It used to be such a gentle pleasure politely indulging their reminiscences.
Funnily enough I had just such a conversation a couple of weeks ago. A very well-spoken lady who must have been well into her eighties came over to the Seven in Tesco's car park and said something on the lines of 'when I was about ten my older brother had one just like this but he could never get it running properly. Mind you, that didn't stop me tearing round the field in it when he wasn't around ...'
Nice though isn't it Mike, seeing their eyes light up?
Of course the other conversation I miss a lot these days is 'I've got one of those at the bottom of the garden, do you want it?'
cue: "Where have all the barn finds gone? Long time pa-a-ssing... Gone to eBay, ev'ry one..."